Thursday, November 19, 2015

First Aid Accident Victims Broken Bones

Trauma or accident is the cause of death in Indonesia. One reason is the slow handling of the victim.

Broken bones are traumatic injuries most often occur. If you are close to the victims who suffered broken bones, be calm and give first aid.

"First thing, do not panic. If we panic, we do not think so," said Dian dr.Wahyuni ​​Purwati, SPEM, Head of Emergency Department Siloam Hospital Gardens Citrus Jakarta.

Furthermore, immediately contact the medical team. While waiting for the medical team arrived, note whether the victim is experiencing a fracture.

Signs and symptoms of a fracture include swelling or bruising at the top of the bone, change the shape of the injured limb, local pain that is more intense if the location was moved, or a broken bone protruding from the skin.

The next step is to install splak stabilize the victim of a timber by wrapping with gauze or another cloth on the injured part. The goal is that broken bones are not moving.

"We must put spalk passing two joints. This is so broken bones immobile and to avoid a more severe fracture, "said Wahyu.

To the bone protruding, do not try to fix a broken bone it and leave it.

"Do not ever put it, leave it as it is. If there is a handkerchief, paste over the wound and then plug spalk," he said.

After everything is done, take the victim to the hospital for further help.

For the neck and spine injuries, require special handling measures. If medical assistance is not available, while the injured person should be appointed, find some people to help. Move slowly.

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